
Atia Koogo Ghanaian Athlete
Atia Koogo is an upcoming Ghanaian athlete. He is specialising in middle and long-distance events. He was born on 11th April 1999 to Mr. Tindana Koogo and Mrs. Koogo Puziemba at Sagadugu in the Walewale District. He began his basic education at Sagadugut R/C Primary School in 2017 and proceeded to the Sagadugu R/C Junior High School and completed in 2015. In 2015, Atia went to the Tamale Senior High School on scholarship due to his athletic background and finished in 2018. He is now enrolled at the University of Education, Winneba.
Gender
Male
Current
University of Education, Winneba
Club
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Coach
Coach Julius Nyerere
Personal
42.2km ā 2:35.34 *ht* Koforidua Marathon 2021
Achievement
2014
Cross Country Championship 10km -2nd place. Volta Regional Basic School Games 5000m -3rd place.
2015
Under 15 Accra Milo Marathon ā 2nd place
2016
National Circuit Games 5000m ā 4th place, Inter-Schools and Collegiate Games (super-zonal) 5000m -1st place. Inter-Schools and Collegiate Games (super-zonal) 10000m ā 2nd place
2017
National Circuit Games 5000m ā 6th place, Inter-Schools and Collegiate Games (super-zonal) 5000m -1st place. Inter-Schools and Collegiate Games (super-zonal) 10000m ā 2nd place
2018
Inter-Schools and Collegiate Games (super-zonal) 5000m ā 1st place. Inter-Schools and Collegiate Games (super-zonal) 10000m ā 2nd place
2019
University of Education (UEW), Winneba Inter-Hall Games 10000m ā 1st place. University of Education (UEW) Cross Country 5000m ā 1st place. Ghana University Sports Association (GUSA) Games 10k ā 4th place.
2020
National Circuit Games 10000m ā 1st place at Cape Coast Sports Stadium
2021
Good Day Energy Cross Country Championship 12km in 40:10 seconds *et* ā 2nd place. Koforidua Marathon 42.2km in 2:25:34 seconds – 1st place
2022
29.01 Ghana Armed Forces Cross Country Championship – 10km – 31:34.40 *et* – 1st place. 26.02 National Cross Country Championship – Akim Oda – 10km – 29:25.61 – 2nd. 23.07Ā University of Education, Winneba Inter-House Cross Country – 1st – 34:05.13(ht). 3.09Ā Millennium Marathon -21km – 1:02:54 – 2nd.Ā 01.10Ā Verna Ashanti Marathon – 1:06:55 – 1st
Electronic time *et*
Hand time *ht*
Last updated* 01.02.2022, 02.03.2022, 07.26.2022, 09.19.2022, 08.10.2022